Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Chapter 648 Something's Wrong With the Child

When Chandler wasn't looking, Rachel's lips curved into a smirk, her face full of arrogance.

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But the moment she lifted her head, she pleaded tearfully to Chandler. "I'm scared being here alone. Please, don't leave me."

Chandler's brows furrowed deeply, but considering the medical team would arrive soon, he reluctantly sat down.

He casually picked up his phone from the table.

Rachel's heart jumped into her throat at his action.

Had he noticed she'd answered his call earlier...

Fortunately, from the corner of her eye, Rachel noticed Chandler wasn't checking his call history.

Afraid he might get suspicious, Rachel put on an act and asked, "Chandler, why are you so quiet? What are you doing?" "Working on something."

These days, Chandler's responses to Rachel were cold and curt, barely more than a word or two.

Chapter 648 Something's Wrong With the C... Though disappointed, Rachel knew better than to push it.

She could only sit on the hospital bed, playing the role of an obedient patient.

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After being bedridden for three whole days, Rachel's entire body felt stiff and sore. Even her backside felt like it was going flat.

She had no idea when this charade would end.

Playing blind was turning out to be more complex than she'd thought.

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Meryl left the hospital in a daze, not noticing Lydia standing not far away.

It was Lydia's prenatal checkup day, and Charlotte had sent two maids to accompany her.

Seeing Meryl's blank expression, Lydia started to walk over to check on her, but the maids quickly blocked her path.

"Madam instructed that the baby comes first. Please don't get involved in any trouble."

The two maids were Charlotte's trusted confidantes. Lydia pursed her lips, knowing it was unwise to offend them, given their close relationship with their mistress. She wouldn't gain anything by arguing. Chapter 648 Something's Wrong With the C... 3/8 She headed to the obstetrics department for her examination, with the maids standing guard outside.

"The baby is still on the large side," the doctor commented while doing the ultrasound.

"You're eating too well. You'll need to watch your diet, or delivery could be difficult. There's also a risk of premature birth."

visit, the

barely ate anything at

so the doctor took extra time and care with

anything was wrong, but gradually, she

doctor wasn't satisfied with

a grave expression, he went to the next room to fetch an older, more

two doctors pointed at the monitor, discussing medical terms that were utterly

a while, a third

than the other two, with several interns

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sense of foreboding crept

"Is something wrong? Is there

while we take another

said.

response only increased Lydia's

by, Lydia felt like there was a ceiling fan hanging

remained suspended in her

the doctor wiped the ultrasound probe and signaled that she could adjust her clothes. Lydia immediately asked anxiously, "How is it? Is the baby

baby's heart isn't developing

termination. If carried to term, the impact on the child could

together, asking fearfully, "Will the baby die right

you were prepared. Even if the

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will be needed

will be challenging. The child may never be able to engage

she stared at the doctor

be able to run and play? It

Congenital heart disease!

heart disease in their family. Why

two abortions before and one miscarriage from a car accident. Are you sure I can get pregnant

visibly startled, not expecting Lydia to

and given her history, another termination

her answer. "Is this baby a

lit up at hearing

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this baby to term! She had

said there was still hope for the

issue for a family like

Dalton's coldness towards her, she needed this child to win back her husband's

chances of

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darkness fell, Anne drove with Meryl to their class